Curriculum and Application Matrix
Home Page Curriculum and Application Matrix Projects and DataSets Additional Links ToolBox	We have created a curriculum matrix below to represent the relationships between curriculum areas of mathematics and application-oriented projects available on the Internet. We've tried to divide the application areas into specific processes involved with the application.

 

Mathematics Content Area/Topic	Internet Lesson/Activity & Quick Tips	NCTM Standards	Illinois Learning Standards
Number Patterns	Number sequences: About stars and marbles	Standard 1. Mathematics as problem solving Standard 2. Mathematics as communication Standard 3. Mathematics as reasoning Standard 4. Mathematical connections Standard 5. Algebra	Goal 6 - number sense
Exploring Data: Tables and Graphs	Probability and Plotting	Standard 10. Statistics	Goal 10 - data analysis and probability
Exploring Patterns in Geometry	Cancer and Mathematics	Standard 7. Geometry from a synthetic perspective Standard 8. Geometry from an algebraic perspective	Goal 8 - algebra and analytical methods Goal 9 - geometry
Real Life Modeling with Equation	Excel Traffic Problem	Standard 1. Mathematics as problem solving Standard 2. Mathematics as communication Standard 3. Mathematics as reasoning Standard 4. Mathematical connections Standard 5. Algebra	Goal 10 - data analysis and probability
Patterns in the Coordinate Plane	Coordinates Lines Review	Standard 5. Algebra	Goal 8 - algebra and analytical methods
Scatter Plots	Guessing Correlations	Standard 10. Statistics	Goal 10 - data analysis and probability
Probability	Probability with "M&M's	Standard 5. Algebra	Goal 10 - data analysis and probability
Divisibility Tests	Determine if a Number is Prime	Standard 5. Algebra	Goal 8 - algebra and analytical methods
Greatest Common Factor	The Relative Prime Applet	Standard 1. Mathematics as problem solving Standard 2. Mathematics as communication Standard 3. Mathematics as reasoning Standard 4. Mathematical connections Standard 5. Algebra	Goal 8 - algebra and analytical methods
Addition and Subtraction of Like Fractions	Part-Whole Meaning for Rational Numbers	Standard 5. Algebra	Goal 8 - algebra and analytical methods
Problem Solving with Percents	Introduction to Probability with "M&M's"	Standard 5. Algebra	Goal 8 - algebra and analytical methods
Rate and Ratios	I Feel the Need for Speed	Standard 1. Mathematics as problem solving Standard 2. Mathematics as communication Standard 3. Mathematics as reasoning Standard 4. Mathematical connections Standard 5. Algebra	Goal 8 - algebra and analytical methods
Probability and Simulations	The Cereal Box Problem	Standard 10. Statistics Standard 11. Probability	Goal 10 - data analysis and probability
The Pythagorean Theorem	Pythagorean Triples Proving the Pythagorean Theorem The Pythagorean Theorem	Standard 1. Mathematics as problem solving Standard 2. Mathematics as communication Standard 3. Mathematics as reasoning Standard 4. Mathematical connections Standard 5. Algebra	Goal 8 - algebra and analytical methods Goal 9 - geometry
Triangle Inequality	Triangle Inequality	Standard 8. Geometry from an algebraic perspective	Goal 8 - algebra and analytical methods Goal 9 - geometry
Area and Perimeter	The Area of a Triangle Cancer and Mathematics	Standard 7. Geometry from a synthetic perspective	Goal 9 - geometry
Similarity	Finding the height of a tree using similarity	Standard 1. Mathematics as problem solving Standard 2. Mathematics as communication Standard 3. Mathematics as reasoning Standard 4. Mathematical connections Standard 7. Geometry from a synthetic perspective Standard 10. Statistics	Goal 7 - estimation and measurement Goal 9 - geometry
Slope	Exploring Slope	Standard 5. Algebra	Goal 8 - algebra and analytical methods
Distance and Midpoint Formulas	Distance and Midpoint Formulas	Standard 5. Algebra	Goal 8 - algebra and analytical methods
Measures of Central Tendency	Using and Interpreting Measures of Central Tendency	Standard 10. Statistics	Goal 10 - data analysis and probability

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